Local comedy company Mellow Drama is producing an offbeat theatre show which will involve audience members.
Love, Lust and Lynching in Fuente Ovejuna is an all-new comedy from the West End Fringe, based on the classic drama by Spanish playwright Lope de Vega.
The play tells the true story of a small Spanish village that rose up against an evil commander back in 1476. After years of abuse the final straw comes when the commander – Fernan Gomez deGuzman – gatecrashes a wedding to abduct the brides.
The villagers take matters into their own hands, plot their revenge and end up ‘collectively’ murdering the commander. When questioned by the authorities, all they will say is that the village did it.
But, in true Mellow Drama style there will be nothing entirely serious about this version of the classic, which involves water balloons, frisbees, toilet fresheners and plenty of audience participation. Not to mention a healthy dose of live music and singing.
Love, Lust and Lynching in Fuente Ovejuna stars Stefan Cachia Zammit, Jean-Pierre Busuttil, Jo Caruana, Julia Calvert, David Chircop, Luke Farrugia, Alexandra Camilleri Warne, Allesandra Camilleri, Justin Mamo, Tyrone Grima, Alessandro Grech and Justin Camilleri. It is being directed by Wesley Ellul.
The play received wide critical acclaim in London where Time Out chose it as their Critic’s Choice, saying: “Tongue-in-cheek theatrics and broad belly laughs to knuckle-gnawing tension… decidedly organised chaos!” while The EveningStandard described it as: “A mixture of Quentin Tarantino, As You Like It and Glee.”
The play will run for three weekends at the MITP Old University Theatre in Valletta: Friday to Sunday, November 25 to 27 and December 2 to 4. All shows start at 8 p.m. Tickets for the opening weekend cost €10, while tickets for all other performances cost €15.
Booking can be made by visiting www.ticketline.com.mt. Due to the mature nature of some of the content, the play is only open to audience members aged 16 or over.
For more information, visit www.mellowdrama.com.mt or call 2789 2789.